The table below provides useful information about the .pkg file extension. It answers questions such as:

The pkg file extension is associated with Mac OS X Installer. Installer is an application included in OS X (macOS) that extracts and installs files out of.pkg packages. It was created by NeXT, and is now maintained by Apple Inc. Its purpose is to help software developers create uniform software installers. But if you just want to scan your Mac for infected files and make sure new downloads aren’t carrying a virus payload, AVG’s free product is a fine choice. Flat icons for mac os. Each software package is.

What is the .pkg file?
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If you right click it, and click Show Package Contents you'll get a few files in a Contents folder. (Note: if you do not see Show Package Contents you will need to open Terminal.app and run pkgutil -expand mystubbornpackage.pkg path/to/expand). One is a BOM file (bill of materials) which gets turned into a receipt that you can use to uninstall the app. Date Published: 9/2/2015. For people who already have Office for Mac 2011 and Outlook for Mac 2011 installed on their Mac.

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4 extension(s) and 0 alias(es) found in database

✅ Sony Playstation 3 Package

Description:
PKG file is a Sony Playstation 3 Package. The PlayStation 3 (PS3) is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment. PKG file is compressed and encrypted package for PS3 console.

Category:Archive files

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

Magic number: -

Sample: -

Sony Playstation 3 Update Package

✅ Microsoft SMS Distribution Manager Package

Description:
PKG file is a Microsoft SMS Distribution Manager Package. Distribution Manager is the SMS (Systems Management Server) component that distributes packages from the site server to the SMS distribution points and that initiates the sending of the package to other sites.

Category:Archive files

Application:Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS)

Magic number: -

Sample: -

Microsoft SMS Instructions

Microsoft SMS Offer File

Microsoft SMS Lookup File

Microsoft SMS Package

Microsoft SMS Collection Membership Update

Microsoft SMS NHM Data

Microsoft SMS Proposed Site Control Data

Microsoft SMS Previous Log Data

✅ Mac OS X Installer Package

Description:
PKG file is a Mac OS X Installer Package. Installer is an application included in Mac OS X which extracts and installs files out of PKG packages.

Category:Archive files

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

Magic string: -

PKG aliases:

PKG related links:

PKG related extensions:

Mac OS X Metapackage

AppleScript Script

AppleScript Dictionary Document

AppleScript Script Bundle

AppleScript Scripting Addition

AppleScript Droplet

AppleScript Applet

AppleScript Script Suite

AppleScript Dialect Data

AppleScript Terminology Data

✅ Apple Newton eBook

Description:
PKG file is an Apple Newton eBook. The Newton platform is a personal digital assistant developed by Apple Inc. An Apple Newton book, a single Newton package file can contain multiple books (for example, the three books of a trilogy might be packaged together).

Category:Ebook files

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

Magic string: -

PKG aliases:

PKG related links:

PKG related extensions:

Microsoft Reader E-Book Document

TCR E-book

RAR Compressed Comic Book

ZIP Compressed Comic Book

Mobipocket Reader E-Book

TK3 E-Book

TomeRaider 3 E-book

FictionBook 2 E-Book

Macos Pkg Files

Amazon Kindle eBook

Open eBook Document

Other types of files may also use the .pkg file extension.

🚫 The .pkg file extension is often given incorrectly!

Extract Pkg Mac

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

kpg, pg, pjg, pk, pkb, pkf, pkh, pkn, pkr, pkt, pkv, pky, plg, pmg, pog

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

We found the following similar file extensions in our database:

Adobe Audition Peak File

Oracle Package Header

C64 Printfox/Pagefox Document

PUG Archive

STK Propagator File

Pug Markup Language Document

KPT Goo Graphic

Sibelius Plug-in

Tony Hawk: Pro Skater 2 Game Data

Blackberry Password Keeper Encrypted Backup

🔴 Can't open a .pkg file?

When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

Libdvdcss Pkg For Mac El Capitan

Windows cannot open this file:
example.pkg
To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it..

If you don't know how to set the .pkg file association, check the FAQ.

🔴 Can I change the extension of files?

Changing the filename extension of a file is not a good idea. When you change a file's extension, you change the way programs on your computer read the file. The problem is, changing the file extension does not change the file format.

Package For Machine Learning In Python

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Table of Contents

✅ Sony Playstation 3 Package

✅ Microsoft SMS Distribution Manager Package

✅ Mac OS X Installer Package

✅ Apple Newton eBook

Macos Pkg Files

🚫 The .pkg file extension is often given incorrectly!

Extract Pkg Mac

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

🔴 Can't open a .pkg file?

Libdvdcss Pkg For Mac El Capitan

🔴 Can I change the extension of files?

Package For Machine Learning In Python

Pkg Installer For Mac

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